My ex says that he’s coming back for Christmas

We hear from many parents who have been going it alone with very little — or no — support from their exes. Are you among them? Understandably, it’s during the holidays that many of you hear from an ex-spouse or partner, often after a long silence. (And, yes, we’ve been there, too.)
Case in point: a [...]

Should you invite Mr. Possible?

If you’ve ever felt lonely at the holidays, we hope you’ll read this one.
“I am so tired of spending the holidays alone,” began an email from a single mom reader. “I’m always in overdrive from Halloween to New Years — and not much of it is fun.”
She went on, however, to say that she [...]

Where’s my mommy?

We’ve talked often at Singlemommyhood about answering the “dad questions.” And we’ve both struggled with these issues with our own kids.
And we know that many of you deal with “other parent” issues, particularly around the holidays.
So, when a  single dad told us about a recent experience with his daughter, we realized *GULP* that we had [...]

How Santa handles divorce

Lauren — that fantastic single mom blogger at My Life Incomplete – wrote to us this week asking for some holiday advice. And we are sure that you have something to say.
As most of you know, both of us have always had our kids during big holidays, like Christmas. But for many divorced families, [...]

If you need a reality check on the holidays

Whether you’re still putting away the last of the Thanksgiving decorations, celebrating your fabulous Black Friday bargains, or just trying to keep yourself  and the kids on schedule… it’s that time of year.
Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa — no matter how you celebrate, the holidays are upon us!
We’ve both celebrated some wonderful — and some particularly [...]

What’s your secret wish?

The holiday season seems to bring out that extra measure of “wishing” for all of us.
I used to wish for a bit of unencumbered time — just for me. Ultimately, I did figure out what grown-ups are supposed to do with free time, and, of course, that’s why we’re here.
With my “babies” on their own [...]

What’s on your holiday wish list?

Want to know one of our most-asked for holiday gifts?
Babysitting time! It’s free for your friends and family, it’s priceless for you.
The last time that one of us — Rachel, a.k.a. “Single Mom Seeking” — had two hours of babysitting time, she headed to Macy’s. Let’s just say it had been a long spell since [...]

Moms of the week at Single Rose!

We want thank Tammy Jones at Single Rose for choosing us as “Moms of the Week.”
Both of us were “e-mail friends” with Tammy before we had the good fortune of meeting Tammy at a single moms “expo” at U.C. Berkeley in 2007.  It was so great to finally meet her in person!
Tammy runs [...]